Buildings at Work: Airports
Did you know that an artificial island had to be built for Hong Kong International airport? Or that 86 million passengers pass through the world's busiest airport every year? Launch into the world of airports!
From an ice rink that transforms into a basketball court in under five hours to the 'healing design' of a new generation of hospitals, the books in the Buildings at Work series reveal the incredible engineering behind familiar super-structures. This series investigates the design, function and construction of today's awe-inspiring large-scale buildings. Each book covers dimensions, construction, capacity, safety features and innovative solutions for special conditions.
• Contents page, full glossary and index
• Amazing facts including each building's vital statistics
• Fold-out cross-section to show a super-building's inner workings
• Website suggestions
• Color photography and diagrams
